What are the requirements for a property to be sold as a going concern (0% VAT payable)?

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Melanie Coetzee

Both the seller and the purchaser as described in the Offer must be registered for VAT;
There must be a VATable business being conducted at the property which is being sold as part of the property (like a lease); and
the VATable business must also be sold from seller to purchaser.

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